New Ulm weekly review., 1887-10-12
Presidents <egation :at Chicago.

carriages, and when driven from one
fastened themselves to another. lodged
blows from the batons OF the police, ran
around and even nnder the horses of the
escort, and suffered everything, apparently,
but death or mutilation, to keep in line. 1t
was thought that human possibilities In the
way of e1ultant crowds had reached;a cul-.
'Elnation. at st. Louis. but it was matter of
remark among the visitors that in point of
ambers Chicago had gone beyond Her
demonstration seemed to the visitors to
ponprehend her entire population. AS the
procession moved along the president was
kept busy bowling and smiling Most of the
time he was uncovered The ladies seemed
particularly anxious to get good look at
The presidents wife, and many OF them were
more aggressive in thrusting themselves for
ward than were the mea. It was a success
sion of oyatioas the president received all
| along the route up Michigan avenue. There
extended thousands and thousands Of spec
Gators Faces Looked out of every window.
Men We're to be seen on the roofs of houses,
and all over flashed the stars and stripes,
while the music of many bands and the
cheering OF the populace filed the air
When the presidents carriage reached the
auditorium building the signal was given
and the revenue cutter Michigan. which lay
IN the harbor just opposite with bunting fly
ing from every point. fired the presidents
salute of twenty-one guns This was sig
nal for,the mob of 10000 people to over
run the procession and swarm like ants
towards the stand in their eagerness to see
the president When the president alighted
from his carriage aud made his way TO the
stand, he and the few officials with him were
q
of aldermen and ward politicians behind,
who engaged in the insane struggle for. the
'front.' The procession moved slowly on,
when suddenly there was a crash of timber
and half a hundred people who had
squeezed themselves on the reporters tables
were prccipitated to the platform in
bunch. No one was seriously injured, though
the incident created almost panic People
behind heard the crash and began to rush
away from the spot Women screamed and
scene of confusion lasting several
minutes followed. In the meantime, presi-
dent Cleveland, who had been standing hat
in hand. grew pale from the exertion of
keeping his place in the jam and the mob be-
hind was cleared back a trifle. In the street,
however, it was impossible to keep clear
space for the parade. Every moment it
police were forcing, the crowd back The
regular troops got through all right, but the
Second regiment was shut off for nearly
five minutes The Cleveland cavalry suffered
similar fate, but managed to squeeze
through.
THE PRESIDENT SPEAKS
Mayor Roche stepped forward and de-
livered an address of welcome. The presi-
dent responded as follows:
It was soon after the election of 1884 that an
old resident OF your CITY was earnestly urging
me to pay you visit He endeavored to meet
all objections that were started, aud insisted
with unyielding peril acity that the invitation
suasion seemed 20 fail, he vehemently broke
out with this declaration: "The people uo
where live don't think man is fit for presi-
thought of this incident since that time, and
sometimes when have felt that was not doing
for the people and the public welfare all that
might be done, or all that would like to do, I
have wondered whether things wouid not have
gone on better il 1 had visited Chicago. In
one or more occasions lately when the short
COm1ngs OF the present CHIEF executive were
under discussion that nOthlng better could be
expected Of . man who had never been west of
some designated place or river, and this, sup
pose means the same thing that my Chicago
friend meant and involves the same accusation
and conclusion II my alleged official crimes
accounted for shall not complain, while con-
fess that the declaration OF the representative
Of Of this city as have given It. is an evidence Of
city is a striking monument All have heard of
it If thew have not seen II, for every one of your
committee OF one to spread its glories abroad.
Now that I am here feel like saying with the
queen of sheba. "The half was not told me"
My amazement is increased when recall little
history. In 1888 the town Of Chicago was in
corporated. Upon the question of Incorporation
thirteen votes were cast, one OF which was in
the negative We do not know the reason which
actuated this citizen in his adverse vote. but if
he were here to-day I believe he would be
heartily ashamed OF it,. Five days after its in
corporation town, Chicago held its first elec-
tion for town officers, and we are told thai the
totafvote on that occasion was 281. We look in
vain for any trace OF booders In those days,
structed after the establishment nf the town was
log jail. [The president here cited further
facts in Cnicage's history, referred to the great
the president ought to see Chicago am here
to see TO it and its hospit4ble, large-hearted
people. The country is so great and your inter-
VIII allow me to suggest that I have
left at home city you ought to see
and know more about. It would be we'll to keep
your eyes closely on it all the time your
and agents are there. They are there to protect
your interests and aid your efforts to advance
your prosperity and well being. Your bustling
hand and brain will not yield these results you
desire unless wisdom guides the policy of your
government and unless your needs are regarded
at the capital of the nation. It will be well for
you not to forget that in the performance of
your political duties with calm thOughtfuIness
and broad PATRIOTISM there lies not only a safe
guard against business disaster but an impor-
tant obligation Of citizenship.
THE AWFUL JAM.
It was l:25 O'Clock when the last of
the long procession passed the president
and the crowd began to disperse. There
was such jam that the president
could not leave the platform for
some time. Finally, however, he got away,
almost faint with. the hunger and exertion,
and was driven to the Palmer house
crashing through the great rotunda. mob
of one hundred thousand people rushed like
wild beasts at President Cleveland and his
wife this afternoon in toe Palmer house It
was the reception to the general public The
chief magistrate with his radiant companlon
had just descended the main staircase, So
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